No Electronic Devices in Kids’ Bedrooms
Currently, a conversation about screen time is occurring on my area listserv. It’s interesting to read various points of view. Some people feel that various apps designed to limit screen time and...
View ArticleCan You Have an Online Presence & Still Have Some Online Privacy?
How do you develop a solid online presence while simultaneously having the ability to enjoy a social media account with friends and maybe even be a little goofy? It is possible, but organizing one’s...
View ArticleLearn Lots More from the New York Times About Addressing Kids’ Tech Use
After nine years of blogging at MediaTechParenting, I’ve written posts about kids, technology, parenting, screen time, citizenship, 21st Century life, digital devices — well you get the idea. Now a New...
View ArticleBuilding Habits of Video Evaluation into the Conversation & the Curriculum
Videos are everywhere on social media, but quite a few that we view on various sites are doctored and edited, often seeking to muck up the facts. Understanding how to evaluate and identify red flags in...
View ArticleShould You Make Up Answers to Security Questions?
Why You Should Lie When Setting Up Password Security Questions, over at the Techlicious site, makes me seriously consider whether the use of security questions — and the answers that we provide —...
View ArticleMaybe Technology Itself Is Not the Primary Cause of Adolescent Digital Problems?
I’ve just finished reading a June 3, 2019 New York Times article, When Social Media is Really Problematic for Adolescents, by pediatrician Perri Klass and published for her New York Times Check-up...
View ArticlePanic & Fear About Technology — Especially Social Media
Do you find yourself nervous and at wits end about all the problems with social media and kids? Do you dread hearing the next news report about kids, screens, and digital addiction because it feels too...
View ArticleCheck Out this Security Quiz From Kim Komando
Do you know how to check out a suspicious link? What does HTTPS mean? How can you distinguish a message with real information from one that is fake or, worse, a phishing scam that can cause real...
View ArticleVideo from The Atlantic Addresses Sharenting Issues
Video from The Atlantic. Questions to Consider How do you feel about sharing photos of children before they have a say about what is shared? How might an extensive digital dossier of photos affect a...
View ArticleFive Articles About the Apple Parental Control App Controversy
The thing is, I love Apple. I’ve owned various Apple computers since 1984 and iPhones for almost ten years. Not to mention various other items like iPods and IPads. But once in a while, I find the...
View ArticleShould Babies Learn Alexa’s Name Before Mama’s?
Check out a fascinating article, When Your Kid Tries to Say ‘Alexa’ Before Mama, in the November 27, 2017 Washington Post. Tech reporter Hayley Tsukayama describes how a young child responds to the...
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Young Children, YouTube Kids & Learning: Thoughts to Consider
If you have preschoolers in your family, check out The Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed With YouTube, appearing in The Atlantic. Written by Adrienne LaFrance, the eye-opening article...
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Collaborative Family Digital Activities For Summer 2017
Summer 2017 is here, and as we enjoy family fun, outdoor activities, trips to museums and historical sites, vacations, and all sorts of camps and special programs, it’s also important to discover...
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Virtual Reality Is Amazing & a Little Bit Scary
Many years ago, at a conference on the campus of Virginia Tech, I entered a virtual reality (VR) area — I think it was called “the cave” — with all sorts of things going on around me. I think I was...
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An Amusing but Pointed Welcome Poem for Kids With New Digital Devices
Since it’s National Poetry Month, I decided to write a few amusing verses about digital kids and the connected world. You are welcome to attach this poem, with attribution, to any new device that a...
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No-Tech Zones Enrich a Child’s Life — and the Family’s
You might want to read 5 No-Phone Zones for Parents and Kids Alike, a January 2017 New York Times article. Written by Perry Klass, M.D., a pediatrician and long-time writer, the Times article reminds...
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Japanese Internment in the U.S. — Information to Share With Today’s Students
I have known six people whose families were forced to move into United States government Japanese internment camps. It’s been an honor for me and my family to listen to their stories — though not...
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The News User Manual — A Great New MediaLit Teaching Tool
If you have not discovered The News User Manual as a media and news literacy resource for 21st Century digital kids and yes, even for their parents, do check out the website. Started by two seasoned...
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Thinking About Digital Life in 2017? Consider Simon Sinek’s Ideas
As you think about parenting or teaching digital natives in 2017, check out this presentation, Millennials in the Workplace, by Simon Sinek, an author and business consultant who writes on business,...
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Video Visually Demonstrates Sharing Fake News vs. Checking It First
A media company in Sweden, MetroSverige, shared this excellent video visualization that depicts the differences between checking on the validity of a piece of news and just sharing it without pausing...
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